Mano en Mano Hosts 2013 Blueberry Harvest School
Mano and Mano is excited to host the Blueberry Harvest School this year to serve the migrant children of families coming to Washington County to harvest blueberries. We are revamping the curriculum to make it experiential and theme based. Learning Maine will be a three-week program that will be innovative, “hands on”, interdisciplinary and, most important, FUN. Themes include explorations of the marine environment,
A Reflection on My Year of AmeriCorps Service
In September, I moved over 1,000 miles from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Milbridge, knowing no one and with no idea of the kind of community and lifestyle I would encounter. I opted to join AmeriCorps this year because I was interested in service and volunteerism at both a local and national level. I researched positions across the country and finally settled on the position
Playing Games to Learn English
Did you know that Mano en Mano’s drop-in English class employs a cutting edge method of language instruction? Let me tell you about it! Traditional vs. Non-traditional Language Learning Over 40 years ago, when I was studying French to go to West Africa as an English teacher with the Peace Corps, my fellow volunteers and I endured 8 hours of language instruction per day.
A Deeper Look at the Milbridge Library
On June 15th, families involved with Comienza en Casa | It Starts at Home – a program of Mano en Mano and the Maine Migrant Education Program – took a deeper look at the Milbridge Library. The Saturday morning trip involved a tour by librarian Melissa Smith-Rapa, a sharing time where students shared e-books and videos they had made during the CeC spring session,
Drop-In English Class Wraps Up Successful Year
An Evening Celebrating Volunteers and Dedicated Learners Students, volunteers and staff celebrated the completion of eight months of drop-in English class on Thursday, May 30th in our conference room. The main focus of the evening was on the volunteers, who have made a huge difference in the quality of the English class by helping and interacting with the students. Five volunteers were honored with
Comienza en Casa Visits the Downeast Institute
On May 25th, families in the Maine Migrant Education Program who are participating in Comienza en Casa| It Starts at Home took a field trip to the Downeast Institute. Students came up with a variety of questions that they had about the Institute and sea creatures, including: “Who is the daddy of the fish?” and “What are the different kinds of sharks?” Education Coordinator
High School Student Proudly Graduates
As recognized by the Maine Migrant Education Program Director, Julia Trujillo-Luengo, Darin Clement has achieved the goal set for all Migrant Education Program students – graduation from high school! Darin overcame several challenging obstacles to earn his diploma. He had a severe knee injury requiring surgery in his junior year, and was homeless for nearly two months in his senior year. Darin received much
Spring Spanish Class Full of Fun
The two Spanish classes that took place at Mano en Mano this spring, one morning class and one evening class, were full of enthusiastic students and a fun learning environment! The Adult Education program was happy to welcome 15 Spanish students, including a couple of our wonderful volunteers, into our two classes who were all committed to and excited about learning Spanish. Many students
Notes from Outreach
The month of May has gone by very fast and new exiting things have gone with it. I enjoy my work and see it positively at any angle I’m standing on. In the month of May, I spend a lot of my time doing outreach and case management. This time I would like to share about a recent home visit. This home visit had
Maine Migrant Education 2013 Blueberry Harvest School
Mano en Mano is excited to announce that it has been conditionally awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Education to design and operate the Maine Migrant Education 2013 Blueberry Harvest School. As soon as a final contract is signed, we anticipate hiring various instructional and non-instructional staff to provide a high quality, comprehensive, hands-on, and student-centered educational summer program for the eligible